Stardew Valley Fans Think They've Found Evidence of Update 1.6 Cut Content

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A Stardew Valley player has reportedly uncovered a ton of cut content from the game's massive 1.6 update. Following the release of one of Stardew Valley's most important and feature-rich updates, a player has investigated the contents of the game, discovering a lot of content was reportedly left out of the update.

Stardew Valley was first released for Windows all the way back in 2016 and has since grown into one of the most beloved indie games in the industry. Thanks to its charming art style, addictive gameplay, and consistent updates, Stardew Valley has remained a popular title nearly a decade later, with one of the game's largest expansions releasing earlier this month. Stardew Valley's 1.6 update brought lots of new content, ranging from new crops, quality of life updates, new game systems, and an overhaul to the game's multiplayer component.

However, in the wake of Stardew Valley's 1.6 update, Reddit user HolyGar recently discovered a treasure trove of unreleased content, a lot of which appears to be cut from this very update. Unused items, characters, and systems are nothing new in the world of video games, with Stardew Valley having an extensive list of cut content, but the content allegedly left out of the game's most recent update is incredibly interesting. The player shared their findings with the Stardew Valley community, saying that they recently investigated strings within the game's files.

Fans of Stardew Valley will notice a few points of interest in these newly discovered files. Included in the string of files are references to a freezer that causes player's items to lose quality overnight, bags of dried flowers, farm debts, and a whole host of dairy and egg-related crafts. A deluxe crab pot is referenced in the string of text, which is described as a way to help players catch more than a regular pot. This «deluxe» descriptor carries over to other items, like a deluxe mayonnaise machine, deluxe loom, and even a deluxe cheese press. Other portions of the